You’ll need to know the benefits everyone in your household gets to use the calculators. Your household means you, your partner and any children you’re responsible for. You won’t need to give any personal information.

Check what the Benefit Cap limit is

The amount of money you can get in benefits before the Benefit Cap applies depends on things like:

where you live

if you're single

if you have children in your household - this means they live with you and you’re responsible for them

Your circumstances

Benefit Cap limit

In a couple or have children and live outside London

£384.62 a week

In a couple or have children and live in London

£442.31 a week

Single and live outside London

£257.69 a week

Single and live in London

£296.35 a week

If you don’t think your benefits should have been reduced

You should challenge the decision if you think a mistake has been made when calculating your benefits. Find out how to challenge a benefit decision.